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Monday, August 9, 1909
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The Headlines
CONNERS LIBEL SUIT; ASKS FOR $100,000; The Democratic State Chairman Brings Action Against Collier's Weekly for Article. CHARGE OF MURDER MADE Alleged That Conners Inspired Men to Fire at Grain Handlers During Strike -- Answer Denies Malice.
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Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet
Percy Wenrich
The must-have
Rook (Card Game)
You Share a Birthday With
- Jean Piaget (1896)
- Amedeo Avogadro (1776)
- P. L. Travers (1899)
- Thomas Telford (1757)
- Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo (1847)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bullyfit as a fiddleblockhead
Aristocrat
capitalmy wordbally
Working Class
gadzooksblimeychump
Tech Check
Toaster, Silencer for Guns & Instant Coffee.
Cost of Living (1900)
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Gallon of Gas
$0.10
Average Home
$3,200
New Car
$1,000
Time Elapsed
42,669 days ago
(116 years, 329 days)